[Rhodes22-list] How much time do you spend on the computer?
elle
watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Mon Oct 27 20:33:18 EDT 2008
There was a reason...I can deal with the improbable...I avoid the impossible..;^)
elle
We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)
--- On Mon, 10/27/08, Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> From: Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How much time do you spend on the computer?
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 8:39 PM
> Elle,
> Bad Girl, you left out the segment on house training.
>
> Chris G
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How much time do you spend on
> the computer?
>
>
> > I would like to suggest that for the next week,
> everyone watch at least
> one episode daily of the Dog Whisperer.
> >
> > We will all stay calm, submissive.
> >
> > Sit.
> >
> > Stay.
> >
> > elle
> >
> > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we
> can adjust our sails.
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic"
> (Lady in Red)
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 10/27/08, Brad Haslett
> <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How much time do you
> spend on the computer?
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 7:43 PM
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > Yeah, things are a bit scary right now when Bill
> E and are
> > > on the same
> > > side. I suggest on November 5th, we start a
> thread on 2 v 4
> > > cycle
> > > engines so Bill and I can start calling each
> other idiots
> > > once again.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Chris Geankoplis
> > > <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> > > > Brad,
> > > > Thanks for that well reasoned, and
> humorous
> > > response; like Ben C. I
> > > > never quite dispair, and then you come
> through with
> > > such a great response.
> > > > I see Metaphor's point but if he just
> stays around
> > > till after the election
> > > > he can bennifite from all the Fasciests,
> Commies,
> > > Sheep, and wolves on this
> > > > list because after all we are all boating
> lambs...well
> > > except when it comes
> > > > to which type of motor to use, or anchor
> or.......
> > > >
> > > > Chris G
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Brad Haslett"
> > > <flybrad at gmail.com>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:53 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How much time
> do you
> > > spend on the computer?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Dear Mr. Wager/Crabber?
> > > >>
> > > >> Are you a gambler? Perhaps a crabber?
> > > >>
> > > >> Rude? Self impressed? No sir, I'm
> a pilot.
> > > Think about it and
> > > >> figure it out for yourself. Little man
> -
> > > aggrandized view of your own
> > > >> importance? What part of pilot
> don't you get?
> > > I'm not a aggrandized
> > > >> little man, I am a god!
> > > >>
> > > >> Listen. My adventures have been
> > > "bigger-than-life" for a kid of a
> > > >> construction worker from a town of 650
> people.
> > > The amazing thing is,
> > > >> they are not bullshit and if you envy
> them then
> > > you have a problem.
> > > >>
> > > >> Again, many of us on this board have
> dined and
> > > stayed at each other's
> > > >> house, sailed on each other's boats,
> and come
> > > to each other's rescue
> > > >> in private. You might want to lurk a bit
> longer
> > > before you become so
> > > >> judgmental.
> > > >>
> > > >> To answer your question about boats and
> boat names
> > > - I once owned a
> > > >> Rhodes22 and I regret the day I sold it.
> I now
> > > own a 30' S2 named the
> > > >> "CoraShen" after my daughter
> Cora and
> > > her grandfather Mr. Shen. Mr.
> > > >> Shen died recently. He was a
> "little
> > > man" who was "aggrandized" by
> > > >> his thousands of employees and one of
> the kindest
> > > and gentlest men I
> > > >> ever met. His story is buried in the
> archives of
> > > this list. There's
> > > >> a lot of interesting history there, and
> as Ed
> > > would say, "search the
> > > >> archives".
> > > >>
> > > >> Perhaps you should consider barking for
> awhile on
> > > this list before you
> > > >> default to biting.
> > > >>
> > > >> Brad
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 9:28 PM,
> Metaphor
> > > <mwager at bluecrab.org> wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Mr. Haslitt,
> > > >> > Sorry, but I get the impression
> that you are
> > > a rude, self impressed
> > > > little
> > > >> > man with an aggrandized view of
> your own
> > > importance. You copy a lot of
> > > >> > posts from other sources, and tell
> grand
> > > stories about yourself and your
> > > >> > bigger-than-life adventures, but
> otherwise
> > > offer little of substance.
> > > > When
> > > >> > people don't agree with you,
> you belittle
> > > them.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Do you own or sail a Rhodes? If
> not, why
> > > are you even on this forum?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I have had many questions answered
> by
> > > sailors, but none by you I learn
> > > > most
> > > >> > by simply listening to what they
> have to say.
> > > You just seem to blow
> > > > your
> > > >> > own horn so loudly that only you
> can hear the
> > > sound of your own
> > > > pomposity.
> > > >> > There are forums out there that are
> in the
> > > big leagues. You might find
> > > > the
> > > >> > challenges in one of those more
> demanding
> > > than pandering to your two
> > > > friends
> > > >> > on this one. Other forums that I
> participate
> > > in have an PM (private
> > > >> > mnessage) option that allows for
> personal
> > > conversation between
> > > > individuals.
> > > >> > If it is not available on this
> thread, you
> > > might try regular emails
> > > > between
> > > >> > you and your two other friends.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I probably could figure out how to
> use the
> > > filters here, but too often
> > > > on
> > > >> > these threads, posts are not
> properly (should
> > > I say honestly) labeled,
> > > > so
> > > >> > filters don't work.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > By the way, Metaphor is the name of
> my boat.
> > > What is the name of yours?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Met, uh, Phor?
> > > >> >> You're smart enough to
> bitch,
> > > you're probably smart enough to filter
> > > >> >> your e-mail.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Brad
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 8:31
> PM, Metaphor
> > > <mwager at bluecrab.org> wrote:
> > > >> >>>
> > > >> >>> I've got a simple
> question, but
> > > mostly applied to Herb and Brad, and
> > > >> >>> somewhat
> > > >> >>> to Tootle:
> > > >> >>>
> > > >> >>> Do you guys have jobs or
> real lives,
> > > or do you spend all day on the
> > > >> >>> internet
> > > >> >>> and then posting to this
> forum?
> > > There are a couple of other volume
> > > >> >>> posters,
> > > >> >>> but none so prolific as you
> are. I
> > > get the sense that the sailors are
> > > >> >>> pretty
> > > >> >>> much giving up getting
> airtime in
> > > competition with the political
> > > > nature
> > > >> >>> of
> > > >> >>> this forum.
> > > >> >>>
> > > >> >>> I try to follow the various
> threads,
> > > but have lost interest in this
> > > > forum
> > > >> >>> because it has so little to
> do with
> > > sailing, Rhodes 22's or nautical
> > > > life
> > > >> >>> in
> > > >> >>> general. Reading the same
> paranoid
> > > information from the three of you
> > > >> >>> over
> > > >> >>> and over again is tiresome,
> so much
> > > so that I've begun to applaud your
> > > >> >>> challengers -- Ben C,
> petelargo,
> > > etc., simply because they are
> > > >> >>> challenging
> > > >> >>> you, and I have (but not
> always)
> > > voted Republican.
> > > >> >>>
> > > >> >>> Your time would be better
> spent
> > > arguing on a political forum rather
> > > > that
> > > >> >>> a
> > > >> >>> sailing one, and leaving
> this forum
> > > to talk about the boring details
> > > > of
> > > >> >>> the
> > > >> >>> Rhodes 22 -- you know,
> technical
> > > issues, innovative re-designs or
> > > > fixes,
> > > >> >>> sailing techniques, great
> sailing
> > > adventures, that kind of stuff of
> > > >> >>> interest
> > > >> >>> to Rhodes 22 owners and
> sailors...
> > > certainly there would be fewer
> > > > posts,
> > > >> >>> but
> > > >> >>> the Rhodes 22 boat issues
> would not
> > > be so buried under the volume of
> > > >> >>> political posts found here.
> A search
> > > of the internet would probably
> > > > find
> > > >> >>> a
> > > >> >>> few sites that you might
> find more of
> > > a political nature. Thanks...
> > > >> >>> --
> > > >> >>> View this message in
> context:
> > > >> >>>
> > > >
> > >
> http://www.nabble.com/How-much-time-do-you-spend-on-the-computer--tp20180185p20180185.html
> > > >> >>> Sent from the Rhodes 22
> mailing list
> > > archive at Nabble.com.
> > > >> >>>
> > > >> >>>
> > >
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> > > >> > --
> > > >> > View this message in context:
> > > >
> > >
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> > > >> > Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing
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> > > >> >
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